In light of the recent assassination of Iranian General Soleimani, I will be reviewing two sources which have spoken up about the aftermath of the incident.
To begin with, news bias by headline and by image selection & omission are the the most obvious ones:
It can be easily noticed how US coverage attempts to point fingers away from themselves by showcasing Iran as the “bad guy”. The opening remarks of Fox News were “Iran threatens […]”,including a photo of General Soleimani. (Fox News, January 3rd 2020). Similarly, Tehran times began by saying “Trump threatens […]”, accompanied by a photo of US president Donald Trump. (Tehran Times, January 5th 2020).
This is also what Herman and Chomsky described as establishment; each news source seems to stick to its local perspective. (Herman & Chomsky, 1988)
In relation to Moeller’s (1999) four habits, the American connection is clearly conveyed in the Fox News article, given that it truly does have a direct connection, nevertheless, it is still considered bias information.
Reference List
Trump threatens to target 52 Iranian sites. (2020, January 5th). Tehran Times. Retrieved from https://www.tehrantimes.com/
Iran threatens retaliation after Trump-ordered airstrike kills Iranian Gen. Soleimani; Dems want explanation. (2020, January 3rd). Fox News. Retrieved from https://www.foxnews.com/
Herman, E. S., & Chomsky, N. (1988). Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media. United States: Pantheon Books.
Moeller, S. (1999). Four Habits of International News Reporting. Waltham, Massachusetts, MA: Brandeis University.
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